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A long time ago, before the Zhi family succeeded the Jin Dynasty, Zhiyao proposed to the Chu State his wish to "divide the world equally".
At that time, the kings and ministers of the Chu State intended to aggravate the civil strife in the Jin State, and implemented the strategy of pretending to be submissive to Zhiyao. At one time, they even expressed their support for Zhiyao on diplomatic occasions.
When it was Zhi's turn to destroy Wei and occupy most of Qi's territory, the Chu monarchs and ministers immediately turned against Zhi.
If the state of Wu had not suddenly collapsed, the state of Chu would never have sat back and watched the Zhi family succeed the Jin Dynasty.
It is a pity that the energy of the Chu State at that time was all restrained in the south, and it was not able to go north when the Zhi family took over the Jin Dynasty. Later, it always stood on the opposite side of the Yuan State.
Therefore, the timing of Zhiyao's choice to succeed the Jin Dynasty was very appropriate. Not only was the Chu State unable to go north to intervene, the Song State was eager to get a share of the pie, the Yue State simply could not move, and the other princes were also at a loss because of the sudden absence of the Wu State.
The newly born Yuan Kingdom had a very large territory, especially controlling quite a lot of the essence of the Central Plains. It was precisely because of this that the Chu State's position became firmer, and later the Song State also stood on the opposite side of the Yuan Kingdom.
The princes are really not stupid, and they understand very well whoever is stronger, they should target them. In the past, Jin and Chu were targeted in turn, but now they only targeted the original country.
Now, Dou Huai, on behalf of Chu Jun, comes to bring up old matters again. To be honest, Zhiyao no longer recognizes the pattern of coexistence between the north and the south.
The Chu State, which lost one or two hundred thousand troops at a time, fell into a moment of absolute weakness. However, the Chu State's heritage is still there. If they are given more than ten years to recuperate, there is a high probability that they can recover.
The Song Kingdom stood on the opposite side of the Yuan Kingdom. To a certain extent, it was considered as a way to compensate for the anti-Yuan Alliance's strength?
In this case, it would be Zhiyao who was pitiful towards Chu Guoxu.
Zhiyao waited for Dou Huai to leave and said with a smile: "The king and ministers of Zheng must be informed about today's events."
Zhong Wu asked: "What are the strategies used by the kings and ministers of Chu?"
Others have the same question.
If the Chu State really wanted to be soft on the Yuan State and had the Chu army as an internal response, it should be said that "Xinzheng" must have been breached.
It seems that Zhiyao does not trust the kings and ministers of the Chu State. Otherwise, if he took the initiative to reveal the behavior of the envoys of the Chu State, wouldn't he sell the kings and ministers of the Chu State and increase the difficulty of conquering "Xinzheng"?
"The Point Guard Is Here"
Sima Ranju said: "Your Majesty is also using a plan."
After saying this, everyone came to their senses.
They don't have to worry about whether Chu's begging for mercy is true or not. After muddying the water, the original country will benefit anyway.
Once the Chu State and the Zheng State do not trust each other, it will be the biggest flaw. The Yuan State can make a timely response based on real-time dynamics.
Sima Ranju added: "I think the Yue Kingdom should take action this year."
If the Chu State cannot bear it, not only the Zheng State will collapse, but the Song State will also retreat.
Under the domination of the Yuan State, if Gou Jian does not do something in time, he will wait for the demise of the Zheng State, and the Chu State will no longer be able to compete with the Yuan State. The Song State may be able to reconcile with the Yuan State again, and what will be waiting for the Yue State?
Han Geng asked: "Does Qi need more troops?"
The location where the 80,000 Vietnamese troops were stationed was too far from "Xin Zheng", and the two to three hundred thousand coalition troops on the main battlefield could not defeat the original army, and the arrival of the 80,000 Vietnamese troops could not change the situation.
Zhiyao said: "I have given an order to Yang Hu to put an end to Lu's resistance as soon as possible."
This sentence made most people smile bitterly.
They have discovered the fact that Zhiyao can always make arrangements in advance, which makes someone's warning seem a bit redundant.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhiyao said sincerely: "We are alone and have very few resources, so we still need to rely on the help of all the ministers."
What can everyone do? Of course, it’s to show your loyalty.
In the next few days, "Xinzheng", as the main battlefield, resumed small battles. It is true that the bloodshed has decreased, but the dangers in some aspects have intensified.
There are many versions about Chu Junzhong sending Dou Huai to meet Zhiyao.
The most widely circulated version is that the Chu State begged the Yuan State for mercy, which greatly boosted the morale of the original army, but also dampened the morale of the Chu and Zheng coalition forces, and created a sense of distrust on both sides.
There is one version that worries the Zheng people in particular. This version is that the Chu army wanted to dedicate "Xin Zheng" to the original Jun Yao in exchange for the Chu king and ministers and the trapped army to return to Chu safely.
Amidst the turmoil in public opinion, a battle broke out between the original army and the 80,000-strong Chu and Zheng coalition forces in "Wan".
The two sides first conducted a four-day field battle. The main force of the original army was Zhi Xuwu's troops. Later, Cheng Shuo led his army to arrive. Under internal and external attacks, the Chu and Zheng coalition forces were severely damaged. In the end, the Chu and Zheng coalition forces still numbered more than 50,000 people.
Hiding in "Wan" city, the small city became overcrowded for a while.
After the First World War, Zhi Xuwu led his headquarters to continue southward, but he did not know whether he would march from Chu State's "Fangcheng" or take a detour from Chen Di into the hinterland of Chu State.
Cheng Shuo followed Zhiyao's order and stationed about 30,000 reinforcements next to "Wan" city, as if he wanted to block Chu and prevent Zheng's coalition forces from continuing to move north.
After half a month has passed.
Zhiyao focused on spying on the situation in the city of "Xinzheng".
"Sure enough, the top leaders of the two countries had communicated with each other in advance and worked very hard to calm the morale of the troops. It seems that bringing up old issues after the last fight was part of the strategy?" Zhiyao was inexplicably a little relieved. The enemy could be considered to be using a strategy other than military means.
, just a little childish.
Recently, Dou Huai made two more missions. The first time he was angry, blaming Yuan Guo for leaking the news and putting Chu Jun in danger; the second time he hoped that Zhiyao could immediately cooperate with the Chu army inside and outside and start attacking "
Xinzheng is a strong city.
Zhiyao has his own information channel and can roughly know the situation in "Xinzheng" city. He does not know the content of high-level discussions, but only knows what has happened that has a greater impact on the grassroots.
The Chu army and the Zheng army at the grassroots level were suspicious of each other, and the top leaders of the two countries quickly tried to dispel the rumors.
The problem is that since the original country can spread rumors about the city of "Xinzheng", how can it be possible for the top officials of the two countries to casually dispel the rumors?
Dou Huai wanted to induce the original army to attack the city immediately. Needless to say, it was a plan reached through rigorous discussions between the top leaders of the two countries.
The battle situation on the "Wan" side must have spread into the "Xinzheng" city. The top leaders of the two countries wanted "Xinzheng" to enter the stage of city offensive and defensive warfare, attracting the original army to invest more troops against "Xinzheng" and help "Wan"
The friendly forces over there are out of danger.
Now there is something that requires Chu, Zheng and Yuan to speculate.
The Song army approached the Zheng border area again, but they stopped at "Yongqiu".
The Yuan State has been trying its best to win over the Song State. The Yuan people such as Zaiyu and others who went to "Shangqiu" for cultural exchanges were not maliciously targeted, nor did they receive high-level reception. Perhaps we can learn from the experiences that Zaiyu and others suffered in the Song State.
Treatment, can you see that the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty are still hesitating?
The fact that 80,000 Song troops were stationed in "Yongqiu" without moving was a manifestation of the hesitation of the Song monarchs and ministers? This point is in line with the temperament of the Song people. They have been used to being suppressed for a long time, and they easily feel guilty when they encounter power. They need to make choices when encountering
It will be difficult to make a decision for a while.
Why did Zhiyao never order an attack on "Xinzheng"? Firstly, reinforcements from Chu and Zheng came repeatedly, and secondly, there were not enough siege equipment.
"How many armies were destroyed by Chu and Zheng for the sake of 'New Zheng'?" Zhiyao asked.
Zhikai couldn't hide his excitement and said: "Not counting last year, this year alone there are 40,000 to 50,000 people."
How long will it take for spring sowing to end? Less than two months have passed, and there are still a few months until autumn arrives.
When the Yuan army besieged "Xinzheng", it really made Chu and Zheng feel a sense of urgency. The more anxious they were to rescue "Xinzheng", the greater the chance of being ambushed or annihilated by the Yuan army.
Zhiyao asked: "Do you know what your father's plan is?"
Zhikai didn't need to think at all and replied: "It's just to surround the point and call for reinforcements."
Similar routines were used by Zhiyao too many times. The battle that can be called a classic did not take place in "Xinzheng". In fact, it was the time when "Xianyu" was besieged a long time ago and the returning reinforcements of Zhongshan Kingdom were annihilated.
Zhikai said: "Father, Sikou led his army to invade the Chu territory. It is difficult for the Chu State to have reinforcements and go north again. The Zheng State has a small population and has lost 40,000 to 50,000 troops in two years. Even if there are reinforcements, they will definitely be small. When will our army
Attack the city?"
Zhiyao smiled and asked, "When do you think we should attack?"
This time, Zhikai didn't answer immediately.
The Zheng people were extremely partial to "Xin Zheng" and stationed about 70% of the country's troops for a long time, maintaining enough food for 100,000 people for two years, especially the number of wells in the city was frightening.
"Xinzheng" is located at the intersection of the Huangshui and Mishui river systems, so it is destined to have no shortage of groundwater resources. In other geographical locations, it is true that more wells would not be able to maintain the water volume in each well.
There is enough food and fodder, plus there is no problem of water shortage, and the city is still the strongest city in the world. Unless there is a problem in people's thinking, it is really too difficult for foreign enemies to simply use force to conquer it.
After a short while, Zhikai said: "First annihilate the enemies of 'Wan' city, so that 'Xinzheng' becomes an isolated city. When the news of the attack on Chu comes, it will disturb the morale of the Chu people. Or is it time to attack the city?"
Zhiyao felt that Zhikai's vision was adequate and said: "Since there is a lot of water around 'Xinzheng', why can't we use water attack strategy?"
Water attack? Zhikai knew very well that there was no dam built on the Huangshui or Mishui rivers on the Yuanguo side. He couldn't help but look at Zhiyao with confused eyes and said: "Looking at the terrain of 'Xinzheng', if it hadn't been for continuous heavy rains, it would indeed have been impossible."
It is difficult to carry out a water attack."
That's right, the Zheng people really chose a good location for the capital, which ensured sufficient water sources and at the same time, they were not afraid of water attacks.
Unless God is really good, water attack cannot be used. Zhiyao has already confirmed it from the Gongshu family and the Dou family.
This time, Zhiyao was even more satisfied with Zhikai.
If the founding king does not have enough ability and vision, it will be difficult to conquer the country. If the successor king does not understand military affairs at all, it will be very easy to lose the country.
Zhiyao did not expect Zhikai to have any superb military talents. He should know some basic common sense so that he would not be easily deceived and misled by courtiers.
"The enemy army is unexpectedly under siege, and the city will not be able to last long with a small supply of food. You lead the standing army there and must annihilate them all." Zhiyao was talking about the coalition forces on the Wan side.
Zhikai knew that this was about picking peaches to gain prestige, and he hesitated due to his youth and arrogance, but finally obeyed Zhiyao's arrangement.
Eight days later, which was also the fourth day after Zhikai arrived in "Wan", news about the new movements of the Song army came.
"Sixty thousand Song troops have arrived at 'Zhitian', and they will arrive at 'Tushi' in three days." Sima Rangju moved the flag representing the Song army on the sand table.
Han Geng asked: "So, the Song Dynasty is really against me?"
Sima Ranju replied: "The prince leads his army to Wan. If all the enemy troops in Wan are wiped out, there will be no reinforcements in Xinzheng in the short term."
There is absolutely no need to say the following words.
The Song State originally saw that the situation was unfavorable to the alliance led by the Chu State, and chose to stand in the opposite camp out of a desperate conscience.
Previously, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty had lost the best time to support "Xinzheng" due to hesitation. They saw that the Yuan Kingdom only verbally promised to return Cao Land, but the return date was repeatedly not given formally. Whether it was to make the Yuan Kingdom relent, or because of
To increase the pressure on the original army, it is always necessary to continue marching towards "Xinzheng".
Sima Ranju didn't understand the thinking of the Song monarchs and ministers, and said sarcastically: "Cao Di is one of our army's food routes. Even if we return it? We won't win or lose, how can we return it now?"
Perhaps, the Song State was eager to take back the Cao land from the original country, and could explain it to the Chu State, Zheng State and Yue State?
So, it can only be said that the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were not only short-sighted, but also thought too highly of themselves.
Zhiyao once again asked about the number of siege towers and catapults.
Taihu, who was responsible for supervising the construction, replied: "There are sixty-eight giant towers and one hundred and ten trebuchets."
Most of these siege equipment were mobilized from within the original country, while a small part were manufactured locally.
In order to ensure the safety of transporting siege equipment, the Yuan army launched a large-scale military operation around "Hulao". Unfortunately, the 50,000 Chu troops there saw the opportunity and fled early.
Fifty thousand Chu troops were chased and killed all the way, and the remaining 30,000 or so fled to Taishi Mountain on the upper reaches of Yingshui River.
In view of the need to ensure the safety of the main grain routes, the original army pursued them to the vicinity of Taishi Mountain and then returned.
Later I heard that the defeated Chu army crossed Taishi Mountain and entered the territory of the Zhou royal family. Due to the limitation of distance, no new information was sent to Zhiyao for the time being.
After becoming the king of a country, Zhiyao became reluctant to speak. It was not to pretend to be serious, but mainly because when he opened his mouth, he basically decided on something. Even if he didn't make a decision, he would guide the direction of the situation. In fact, he shouldn't talk too much.
many.
Zhiyao ordered: "Starting tomorrow, the trebuchets will be pushed up the mountain and bombarded."
So, the attack on "Xinzheng" has officially begun?
Counting it all together, this is the second year that the Yuan Dynasty has targeted "Xinzheng"?
In the first year, it was just for the purpose of implementing a siege. Most of the wars broke out around "Xinzheng", and there was no real attack on "Xinzheng".
Will this year start with the implementation of long-range strikes? In this case, not only the trebuchets will show off their power, but I believe bed crossbows and hand-held crossbows will also join in.
"The trebuchet is indeed a powerful siege weapon, but if you just want to use huge rocks to knock down the city wall, how long will it take?" Many people have this question in their minds.